Additives

Performance chemicals company Ingevity Corp. is to close its Crossett, Arkansas facility and shift oleo production to North Charleston, South Carolina ...

Chemical regulations are becoming more stringent and numerous, especially in regions like Europe. How might these regulations impact the lubricants in ...

ATC explains its stance on the proposed EU Harmonized Classification and Labelling for C4:C8 and C9 substituted diphenylamine antioxidants.

Lubrizol Corp. announced plans to build a U.S. $200 million factory in India to make chemical additives for lubricants and automotive and industrial f ...

Ingevity Corp. ended its crude tall oil purchase agreement with GP Pine Chemicals LLC after several years of partnership, citing a strategic realignme ...

Lubrizol, one of the largest lubricant additive companies in the world, has identified IMEA as a high-growth region.

China’s grease industry continued shifting away from lithium soap thickeners, according to the latest survey from the United States-based National L ...

The grease industry’s use of lithium soap thickeners continued to decline in 2023 both worldwide and in North America, as producers looked for ways ...

The portion of greases made with lithium thickeners continued to decline in Europe in 2023, according to the latest survey by the National Lubricating ...

French biochemical start-up Afyren last week announced completion of several long production cycles to deliver the first commercial volumes of biobase ...

Which trends are reshaping the Asia-Pacific lubricants market right now? Lubrizol weighs in.

KEMAT explains why polyisobutylene is ideal for use in certain automotive lubricant applications.

Lubrizol explains why adhering to testing protocols—including laboratory tests, engine tests and field trials—is pivotal to developing winning lub ...

Chevron Oronite announced Wednesday its final investment decision to expand its lubricant additive facility in Ningbo, in China’s Zhejiang province, ...

Lubrizol reported higher first-quarter pre-tax earnings despite a drop in sales revenue – thanks to decreases in raw material and manufacturing cost ...

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported decreased base oil and process oil sales revenue for the quarter ended March 31, while Perimeter Sol ...

Standard Lithium Ltd. announced a partnership with international energy major Equinor to develop two lithium extraction projects in east Texas and wes ...

Chemical maker Denka Co. has agreed to by a 50% stake of Mitsubishi Chemical’s Frontier Carbon Corp., forming a joint venture aimed at expanding pro ...

Afton Chemical achieved a 14% increase in first-quarter operating profit, primarily due to lower costs that overcame a dip in sales revenue.

Equipment wear can be quite costly. How can routine testing and proper maintenance help to ease the burden?